Wreckers

This article is about the Autobot group. For the comic, see Universe (comic).

The Wreckers are an Autobots combat unit in the Generation 1 continuity family.

Wreck & Rule

The Wreckers are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. The Wreckers tend to be a close-knit combat unit that considers themselves the best of the best. They're often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim.

Marvel Comics continuity

The Wreckers were introduced in UK continuity (neither the team, nor any of its members really appeared in the US stories) during the Target: 2006 storyline.

The initial roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin and Rack'n'Ruin. During the Target:2006 storyline, they were joined by Broadside, Sandstorm and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). After UK #100, both Roadbuster and Whirl appear to be absent from the team. Roadbuster reappears amongst the Wreckers in the Time Wars storyline, but Whirl is never seen again. From UK #188 onwards, it appears that Inferno is also a member of the team.

Known Members:

• Impactor (original leader)
• Rack'n'Ruin
• Roadbuster
• Topspin
• Twin Twist
• Whirl
• Springer (leader after Impactor's death)
• Broadside
• Sandstorm
• Inferno

After the team takes major casualties during the events of Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other "outsiders" - both Autobot and Decepticon - to form the (aptly named) Survivors.

Universe: The Wreckers comics

The Wreckers were still, by tradition, considered an Autobot force, despite being on Maximal-era Cybertron, and accepted even Decepticons and Predacons into their ranks following the takeover of Cybertron by Megatron and his Vehicon armies.

Known Members:

• Apelinq
• Arcee
• CatSCAN
• Cyclonus
• Devcon
• Dillo
• Fractyl
• Mol
• Packrat
• Primal Prime
• Ramulus
• Rav
• Rodimus
• Rotorbolt
• Sentinel Maximus
• Skywarp
• Sonar
• Spittor
• Tigatron

Dreamwave comics continuity

The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of Optimus Prime in a space bridge explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with Ratbat's Ultracons in the Tagan Heights for a time before reuniting with the Autobots and the Lightning Strike Coalition immediately prior to the Age of Internment.

Known Members:

• Springer (leader)
• Broadside
• Roadbuster
• Sandstorm
• Topspin
• Twin Twist
• Whirl

Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers were a small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary.

Members

• Ultra Magnus (leader)
• Topspin
• Twin Twist
• Roadbuster
• Whirl

When the Stunticons were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's detention banks, the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after Menasor had already wiped out the Omnibots and defeated Defensor. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbust were killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down.

IDW comics continuity

"Of course it's a lost cause. That's why we're here!" - Springer

The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are nonexistent, but the job needs to be done anyway. Assigned to Varas Centralus after the Decepticon infiltration on that planet went to Phase Six, they were pulled out and sent back to Cybertron at the order of Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader suspected that Thunderwing may have been behind the disappearance of the Calabi-Yau.

The Wreckers arrived just in time to save Nosecone and Afterburner. They then proceeded to take Bludgeon's team apart without breaking a sweat.

Known Members:

• Springer (leader)
• Broadside
• Roadbuster
• Sandstorm
• Scoop
• Topspin
• Twin Twist
• Whirl

(Note: Their starship Xantium appears able to transform into a robot and thus may also constitute a member of the team.)